It is proven that design applied to the health environment can contribute
in a crucial way to the patients outcomes. Based in this statement and,
considering the noticeable lack of products direct to this context that
takes into account the psych and emotional needs of the patient, Happy Pills
presents itself as project which proposes remedy these commonly neglected
deficiencies.
Leaving from references such as trampoline (lift it up, come from down to
up) and baloon (lightness, colours), Happy Pills synthesise in the concept
of 'Laugh is the best medicine' the objective of turn into positive the
negative feelings inserted in the idea of hospital and recovering environments.
The product consists in a capsule which comes in a reformulated and jolly medicine
pack, containing several little coloured papers as friends or a family
members can transcript their wishes of getting better to the ill
person.
Happy Pills intends, mostly, to provide a better experience between the
patient and its friends and family as a feeling of shelter can be build
towards improvements on self-esteem issues.